[lauren bai ]: I also think B is right and have no idea about E. No, B is wrong, E is right. Here's a simple demo:
Now as it happens, there is a logical problem with this argument, and there is a better argument which replaces it (which has already been made in the
thread above, actually). But for anyone who hasn't been following the previous discussion, this short code sample might be more convincing.
Is inline machine-code is a test object for SCJP? No. Nor is it important that you understand what "implicitly final" really means, for purposes of the exam. The only things here that you need to know for the exam are: (1) a final method cannot be overridden, and (2) a method of a final class cannot be overridden.
[ July 11, 2005: Message edited by: Jim Yingst ]